stranding

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of stranding refers to the situation where a vessel, such as a ship or a boat, runs aground or becomes beached.

  - "The storm forced the ship to strand off the coast."
  - "The tide receded, leaving the yacht stranded in the shallow water."

• Verb

  To leave or abandon someone or something in a difficult or unpleasant situation.

  - "He was stranded in the desert with no food or water."
  - "The hikers were stranded on the mountain due to the sudden snowstorm."

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Synonyms

abandon , desert , beach

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Variants

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strand , stranded , stranding , strands

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Etymology

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The word 'stranding' comes from the Old English word 'strandan', which means 'to beach' or 'to run aground'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'stranding' is also used in the context of whales and dolphins, referring to the phenomenon of these animals getting stranded on beaches.

2. The longest recorded stranding of whales occurred in 1918, when over 1,000 pilot whales stranded themselves on the shores of New Zealand.

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Related Concepts

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1. Marooned: A person who is stranded or deserted, especially on a deserted island.

2. Grounded: A vessel that has run aground or is prevented from sailing.

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Culture

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Stranding has been a common theme in literature and art, particularly in works dealing with maritime disasters and survival stories.

How to Memorize "stranding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ship or a boat running aground on the shore.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stranding' with the image of a vessel beached on the shore.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Stranded Sailor' to remember the meaning of 'stranding'.

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